Unless I am mistaken, Heller affirmed an individual right to keep and bear arms for the core fundamental right of self defense. The SCOTUS ruled in McDonald that the Second Amendment was incorporated (4 DP - 1-P&I - 4 2nd doesn't exist) against the States and local governments. Both of these cases combined mean that the State of Illinois and the City of Chicago must recognize that an individual has a right to keep and bear arms for the core fundamental right of self defense.
Daley can thumb his nose at the SCOTUS and Madigan/Cullerton can play their cards to keep a bill from getting to the house/senate floor, but they cannot stop a challenge from getting to a federal court. Like I said, the game changed. Why did I talk about the Chicago ordinance and cite the suit filed (that thing I attached)? I did that because it shows that Daley is no longer the end all on this matter. A second avenue has presented itself and can (will) be utilized to work around the stronghold Chicago politics has on the State of Illinois.
Gun control in Illinois stems from Chicago. Part of the challenge to the Chicago ordinance is the restriction of bearing arms outside of ones home. Even though the SCOTUS stated in Heller, and again in McDonald, that the Second Amendment is not an unlimited right and that CCW is a "privilege" that may be regulated, they also state that complete bans are unconstitutional and refer multiple times to the core fundamental right of self defense. It is only my opinion, but I do not believe "unloaded and enclosed in a case," or a complete ban on open & concealed carry will pass constitutional muster.
Daley can thumb his nose at the SCOTUS and Madigan/Cullerton can play their cards to keep a bill from getting to the house/senate floor, but they cannot stop a challenge from getting to a federal court. Like I said, the game changed. Why did I talk about the Chicago ordinance and cite the suit filed (that thing I attached)? I did that because it shows that Daley is no longer the end all on this matter. A second avenue has presented itself and can (will) be utilized to work around the stronghold Chicago politics has on the State of Illinois.
Gun control in Illinois stems from Chicago. Part of the challenge to the Chicago ordinance is the restriction of bearing arms outside of ones home. Even though the SCOTUS stated in Heller, and again in McDonald, that the Second Amendment is not an unlimited right and that CCW is a "privilege" that may be regulated, they also state that complete bans are unconstitutional and refer multiple times to the core fundamental right of self defense. It is only my opinion, but I do not believe "unloaded and enclosed in a case," or a complete ban on open & concealed carry will pass constitutional muster.
